Mop



P. BROWN MOP May 28, 1929.

Filed July 29, 1926 JEB/Em 121 Peiez" Brawn.

Patented May 28, 1929.

.rnrnnnnowmor' cHIcAGo, ILLINOIS, assle'lvon'ro' o-cEnAncoitrinQ-A eo tmron on ILLIrtoIs. I

Application filed July 29,

This invention relates to mops and more particularly to mop mounting means. Numerous forms of mop mountings have been heretofore proposed, but these have not proven entirely satisfactory, they being more or less complicatedsin their construction,

' expensive, and so constructed that the mop fabric tends to loosen fromthe mop head,

when the latter is usage. D

It is accordingly an ob ect of this IHVQII- subjected to its ordinary ,tion to overcome the abovementioned difiicult-ies in mops of the-.abovetype; and to provide simple and improved means for,

more firmly securing the mop fabric to the mop head.

Other objects and advantages appear from the following description of an illustrated embodiment of the present invention.

3 mop head embodying features of the pres- 1 In the drawings:

. Figure 1 is a front view in elevation of a ent invention.

' Figure 2 is anenlarged vertical sectional I View taken substantially along line 11-11 of.

a Figure 1, Y

Figure 3 is a detail view in elevation showing the mophead with the fabric removed.

Figure 4 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken along line IV-IV of Figure 3. The device selected'for illustration comprises an inverted T-shaped mop head 1 stamped from a single sheet of metal to define an integral handlesocket 2. The socket 2 is cylindricallyformed from a pair-of rear- Wardly bent semi-cylindrical-flaps 3, the adjacent contacting edges of which are secured together by a lug .4011 one of said edges, whichcoopeiates with any appropriate slot (not shown) in the edge of the other fla The head 1 terminatesin a transversely [extending integral bar 5 disposed normal to the axis of the socket 2 and having, in this instance,'a concave rib 6, extending for the length; thereof. The concavity of the rib' 6 in the bar 5, provides a groove 7 having a pair :of apertures S longitudinally spaced relative thereto at the bottom thereof. V-' shaped notches 8. are provided in the ex tremit'ies of the bar 5 at-either side of a vertical reinforcing rib 8 struck in the head 7 1 in line with the socket 2, it merging with the rib 6.

inexpensive, and durable,

A mop fabric 9 having the usual binder 1926. Mam. 125,623.

10 along the upper edge" thereof, is firmly secured around the bar 5, the endsbeing broughttogetherat the rear of thebar and I I V held i'n fixed position by rivets which will be hereinafter described. The inner periph cry of said binderis extended along the outside ofthe'rib 6, 'it being notches 8 and positioned inethe groove'7. The fabric 9 is held in theabove-described position on the head 5, by means of. a plu rallty of rivets ,12 and through the apertures 8gand the portion of. i

13 i which extend the mop fabric on either sidethereof,the riv etslQ'extending from one side andthe rivets 13 extending from the other side. Each,

of the rivets are preferably provided with 'wedged in the 1 split stems which are, positioned in opposing relationv as will be apparent'fromthe shoW- I 1mg in Figure 2. i

The head lyis' preferably covered witlia non-corrosive coating such as zinc or the like so that the fabric 9 may be washed without removing the same from said. head, thereby I avoiding the oxidation thereof.

' It will be obvious from the-foregoing, that a mop has been provided which is simple,

7 it being capable of withstanding rough'usa'ge without danger of loosening the mop fabric from the head. It is to be noted that themop' fabric may be washed with or without necessitating removal of the fabric from the head, it being readily replaceable.

I am aware that many changes may be 2 i made and numerous details, O Construction maybe-varied through 'alwidelrange without departing from the principles of this -in vention and I therefore. do not'purpose'lim 1 .iting the patent-granted hereonotherwise 1 than necessitated by the, scope oficlaims.

I claim as nay-invention:

' 1. A mop head comprising a handle socket,

a transverse bar{integral therewith, said socket 'beingintermediate ofthe ends thereof, sald bar havmg-a'g'roove co-extensive therewith and [apertures spaced along the lengththereof, a mop fabric extending along said bar, and fastening meansffextending through. saidapertures and fabric and'acting V to hold said fabric against said groove.

2. In a mop, ahandle socket, a transverse bar integral therewith, said bar being notched at its ends, a mop fabric extending I longitudinallyaround lateral 'faces' of said i bar and engaged in said notches, and means I I t'd aid said notches in retaining said fabric on said bzpr. 7 I i I i 3. In a device of the character descrlbed, a mop holder comprising means for connecnotches at the ends o'f saidfgfooxfe, a niop fabric, and means for'holdi'ng said fabric around said element in said groove 'andsaid 1 notches. n I

In; testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name. r I PETER BROWN. 

